Why go to school?

I loved school. I am not sure why really. I wasn’t even the best student in class. Neither did I like attending most of the classes. But I tried never to miss school.

Why? It was definitely not food. Maybe I just liked to play with friends. Maybe I could learn more from teachers than just books alone. Maybe because I wasn’t exposed to the internet then.

The truth is that the world is changing very rapidly. In last 100 years, we have seen more changes than, perhaps, combined 20000 years before that. In last decade, the internet has changed things so fast that its ramifications are beyond comprehension.

Sadly, schools haven’t caught up yet. They are still stuck in pre-world war era. Yes, computers have been introduced. But mostly they are a subject on their own rather than a tool to make other subjects better, to make learning better, faster, deeper - like it’s happening in the real world.

The fact is that internet and technology have made it much easier to learn on your own, at your pace, and without any immediate pressure.

Question to educators is how do you keep the school relevant. What value can a school provide that the internet doesn't, and it has to be more than ‘the advantages of interaction with society’ Tweet

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